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Health Encyclopedia: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Other Disorders Associated With Adhd

Other Disorders Associated with ADHD

Several disorders may mimic or accompany attention-deficit disorder. ADHD exists alone in only about one-third of children. Many professionals object to the use of the single term attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder to encompass such a wide spectrum of behaviors, which they believe should be categorized into subgroups. Many of these problems require other modes of treatment and should be diagnosed separately, even if they accompany ADHD.

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ADHD and Heredity

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

...discovered, quite serendipitously, that I had adult ADHD. Before then, I had no idea why I was... Read more »

Accident Prone Kids and ADHD

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

Many parents of children with ADHD will report that they'd taken their child to the ER more times... Read more »

Frequently Asked Questions: Diagnosing ADHD

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

What is involved in the diagnosis of ADHD? The diagnostic process for ADHD should include a... Read more »

Ten Ways to Help Your ADHD Child Control Their Anger

By Merely Me , Health Expert

...anger, aggression, depression, and anxiety between ADHD and non-ADHD children. Journal of... Read more »

10 ADHD Myths

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

...to support, educate and counsel those touched by ADHD, we in the field have made some ground in... Read more »

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Are We Overmedicating Our Children?

One of the main reasons for critics to believe ADHD is over-diagnosed is because of the increase in medications being prescribed to treat ADHD. According to an article, Almost Half of Kids with ADHD... Read more »

Ten Tips for People Newly Diagnosed with ADHD

A diagnosis of ADHD can be confusing. Although many people feel relief after receiving a diagnosis of ADHD, there can also be many questions. Individuals may not know where to turn or what to do once... Read more »

Diagnosis of ADHD

...of Pediatrics issued its first guidelines for diagnosing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children in 2002. They include:Children between ages 6 - 12 should first be evaluated... Read more »

The People You Meet: Medical Professionals Treating ADHD

During the treatment of ADHD, you may run across a myriad of medical professionals, by many different names. Knowing the difference between them, and understanding what each professional can... Read more »

Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis

...mixed state are most likely to be misdiagnosed with depression.Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). Children or adolescents with bipolar disorder may be inappropriately diagnosed with... Read more »

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